Gnutls: gnutls: policy bypass due to case-sensitive nameconstraints comparison
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 29/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.89% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 58.6% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls gnutls 3.8.13.
- Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Low priority for now. Upgrade to gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls gnutls 3.8.13 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
A flaw was found in gnutls. This vulnerability occurs because gnutls performs case-sensitive comparisons of `nameConstraints` labels, specifically for `dNSName` (DNS) or `rfc822Name` (email) constraints within `excludedSubtrees` or `permittedSubtrees`. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a leaf certificate with casing differences in the Subject Alternative Name (SAN), leading to a policy bypass where a certificate that should be rejected is instead accepted. This could result in unauthorized access or information disclosure.
- BDU:2026-07116
- ALSA-2026:20611
- ALSA-2026:20612
- ALSA-2026:20613
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10691-1
- RHSA-2026:13274
- RHSA-2026:20611
- RHSA-2026:20612
- RHSA-2026:20613
- RHSA-2026:26409
- RHSA-2026:30004
- RHSA-2026:30849
- RHSA-2026:30850
- RHSA-2026:32962
- RHSA-2026:33125
- RHSA-2026:41921
- RHSA-2026:43575
- RLSA-2026:20611
- RLSA-2026:20612
- RLSA-2026:20613
- Published
- Apr 30, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.8% · 58th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-178
Report tools
Action score
29
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 29 / 40 · 7.4 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.8%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- proof of concept
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.4
- CNA · redhat
- 6.5
- 0.9 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | gnutls | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls |
| redhat | hardened images | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images |
| redhat | openshift container platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- gnu gnutlsall versions
- redhat enterprise linux10.0
- redhat enterprise linux6.0
- redhat enterprise linux7.0
- redhat enterprise linux8.0
- redhat enterprise linux9.0
- redhat hardened imagesall versions
- redhat openshift container platform4.0
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls gnutls
- before 3.8.13affected · semver
Red Hat Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.17
- 1791371080 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1791371069 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1791788287 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1791970484 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
- 1791459707 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1791459711 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1791459759 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1789029076 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1791966259 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.20
- 1790598593 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Discovery 2
- 1782159791 and laternot affected · rpm
- 1782166952 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- 0:3.8.10-4.el10_2 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
- 0:3.8.9-9.el10_0.19 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- all versionsunknown
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
- 0:3.3.29-9.el7_9.2 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 and laternot affected · rpm
- 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
- 0:3.6.14-10.el8_4.1 and laternot affected · rpm
- 0:4.13-3.el8_4.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
- 0:3.6.14-10.el8_4.1 and laternot affected · rpm
- 0:4.13-3.el8_4.1 and laternot affected · rpm
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | gnutls | before 3.8.10-4.el10_2 | 3.8.10-4.el10_2 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gnutls-c++ | before 3.8.10-4.el10_2 | 3.8.10-4.el10_2 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gnutls-dane | before 3.8.10-4.el10_2 | 3.8.10-4.el10_2 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gnutls-devel | before 3.8.10-4.el10_2 | 3.8.10-4.el10_2 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gnutls-fips | before 3.8.10-4.el10_2 | 3.8.10-4.el10_2 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | gnutls-utils | before 3.8.10-4.el10_2 | 3.8.10-4.el10_2 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls | before 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-c++ | before 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-dane | before 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-devel | before 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnutls-utils | before 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls | before 3.8.10-4.el9_8 | 3.8.10-4.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-c++ | before 3.8.10-4.el9_8 | 3.8.10-4.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-dane | before 3.8.10-4.el9_8 | 3.8.10-4.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-devel | before 3.8.10-4.el9_8 | 3.8.10-4.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | gnutls-utils | before 3.8.10-4.el9_8 | 3.8.10-4.el9_8 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | gnutls | before 3.8.13-r0 | 3.8.13-r0 |
| Debian:12 | gnutls28 | before 3.7.9-2+deb12u7 | 3.7.9-2+deb12u7 |
| Debian:13 | gnutls28 | before 3.8.9-3+deb13u4 | 3.8.9-3+deb13u4 |
| Debian:14 | gnutls28 | before 3.8.13-1 | 3.8.13-1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | gnutls | before 3.8.13-1.1 | 3.8.13-1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | gnutls | before 0:3.8.9-9.el10_0.19 | 0:3.8.9-9.el10_0.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | gnutls-c++ | before 0:3.8.9-9.el10_0.19 | 0:3.8.9-9.el10_0.19 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | gnutls-c++-debuginfo | before 0:3.8.9-9.el10_0.19 | 0:3.8.9-9.el10_0.19 |
+96
Same product
gnu: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2017-5334Double free vulnerability in the gnutls_x509_ext_import_proxy function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allows remote attacker49Plan
- CVE-2019-3829A vulnerability was found in gnutls versions from 3.5.8 before 3.6.7.48Plan
- CVE-2008-1948The _gnutls_server_name_recv_params function in lib/ext_server_name.c in libgnutls in gnutls-serv in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 does not properly c44Plan
- CVE-2017-5337Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the read_attribute function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allow remote attackers to41Plan
- CVE-2017-5336Stack-based buffer overflow in the cdk_pk_get_keyid function in lib/opencdk/pubkey.c in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allows r41Plan
- CVE-2021-20232A flaw was found in gnutls.40Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls gnutls | 3.8.13 | Vendor (CNA) |
| almalinux:gnutls | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-c++ | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-dane | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-devel | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-fips | 3.8.10-4.el10_2 · AlmaLinux:10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:gnutls-utils | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| alpine:gnutls | 3.8.13-r0 · Alpine:v3.20 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:gnutls28 | 3.7.9-2+deb12u7 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:gnutls | 3.8.13-1.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-c++ | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-c++ | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-c++-debuginfo | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-dane | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-dane | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-dane-debuginfo | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-debuginfo | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-debugsource | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-devel | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-devel | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-fips | 0:3.8.10-4.el10_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-fips | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-utils | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-utils | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-utils-debuginfo | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mingw32-gnutls | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mingw64-gnutls | 0:3.8.13-1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:gnutls | 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:gnutls | 3.7.3-150400.24.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-26-0159 · May 5, 2026(GnuTLS Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-178 · Improper Handling of Case SensitivityCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
- SSVC exploitation— → poc
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References
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- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20611
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20612
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20613
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26319
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26409
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30004
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30849
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30850
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32962
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33125
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41921
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43575
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57402
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59831
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60019
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62409
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62549
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.